What Is the Reason Given by Most Canadian Police and Correctional

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is the reason given by most Canadian police and correctional agencies for not collecting or publishing data that link racial characteristics to crime?

• A)The financial burden of recording and analyzing an additional level of crime information.
• B)The likelihood that social factors other than race are at play in higher crime rates among some groups.
• C)The fear that identified racial groups will retaliate against police if they are identified as more criminal.
• D)The concern that the self-fulfilling prophecy would arise if groups are identified.

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